Metal-working machine.



B. M. W. HANSON.

METAL WORKING MAGHINE.

AYPLICATION HLD JAN. 80, 1914.

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METAL WORKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 30, 1914. '1, 1 10,325. Panted sept. 15, 1914.

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METAL WORKING MACHINE.

- APPLICATION I'ILED JAN. 30, 1914.

Patented Sept. 15, 1914..

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METAL WORKING MACHINE.

APPLIoATIoN PILBD 11.80, 1914.

Patented Sept. 15,1914.

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B. M. W. HANSON. METAL WORKING MACHINE.

APPLICA'FTQN 172.,.65 .1512.30, 1914..

B. M. W. HANSON. METAL WORKING MACHINE. APPLICATION PILED JAN. 80, 1914.

B. M. W. HANSON.

METAL WORKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.30,1914.

Patented Sept. 15, 19141 8, SHEETS-SHEBT 7` Inventor: M Wlifn'on/ B. M. W. HANSON.

METAL WORKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION PILBD JANZO, 1914.

UNITED sfrAfrEs PATENT OFFICE. BENG'T ivi. W. HANsoN, or, HABTFoRn, CCNNECTICUT, Assrenon- To rRAr'r va wHI'rNnY COMPANY, or HARTFOBD, CONNE'CTICU'T, A' CORPORATION on NEW JERSEY.

METAL-WORKI'NG MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 15, 1914.

- To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BnNG'r M. W. IAN- soN, a citizen of the United States, residlng at Hartford, in the county of Hartford and State' of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metal- Working Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to metal-'working machines. A metal-working machine in- Volving my invention can be used for a va-l riety of purposes. In the present instance y it is organized for grinding.

One of the primary purposes of the invenfl tion is the provision of means of an ef'ecA tive Character whereby a tr'aveling carriage can be automatically reve'rsed when the main feed mechanism is in action and whereby the motion of the carriage can be automatically arrested when an auxiliary driving mechanism is in action, the anxiliary driving mechanism' preferably but not essentially operating the carriage at a higher speed thanthe main driving mechanism and being utihzed for any desirable purpose, for mstance when it is' desired to get the work out of or into the range of action of. the tool in a rapid manner.

Another object of the invention theprovision of means of' an equally efiective character by which the tool can be operated by' hand, preferably quickly' or` automatically, preferably slowly.

j The invention includes other features of novelty and advantage, which with the foregoing will be set forth at length in the following description, `wherein I will describe in detail that one of the several forms of 1 several respects within the scope of the inbar 7, screws 8 being shown for the purpose. 'In meshwith the teeth of this rack bar 7 vention defined by the claims following said description.

Referring to said drawings: Figure 1 is :per end of the stub shaft 10 rotative in a J bushing 11 fitted in an opening in the upper z side of the bed 2. Fastened in suitable way, to the lower end of this stub shaft 10 is the bevel gear 12 in mosh with the oppositely certain actuating and controlling devices,

ficidedly asto character.V y and now vto be described is quite satisfactory. Said table is provided with duplcate flanges 5 and 6 to one of which, as the flange 6 on hereinafter more particnlarly described. Fig.v 4 is a fronty elevation of the lower part of the machine, a boxing being in section on the hne-t of Fig. 5, certain of the parts inclosed by said boxing being also in section. Fig. 5 a' horizontal section on the line 5-=5 of Ifig. 4.- Fig. 6 is a transverse section on the .line 6-6 of Fig. 5. Figs. 7 and 8 arev similar Sections on the line 7-7 of Fig. 5, the parts being' in different positions in these two views.: Fig. 9 is a transverse sectlon on the line 9+9 of Fig. 8'. F ig. 10 is a detail view of gearing hereinafter more p'articnlarly described.

Like characters refer to like parts thronghont the several views, which it will be noted are on different scales, and it will also be -perceived that where section lines are used arrows indicate the line of view.

The framing for snpporting the different parts of the machine may be of any desirable Character; that shown eomprises a hollow base* or bed as 2 and the column as 3 risin-gr from thel rear thereof. The base or bed eonstitutes a convenient support for a movable carrier which may be of any suitable nature and which may be utilized in any desirable manner. A carrier such as meets the necessary conditions consists of the recipr'ocatory work -snpporting table 4, the base or` bed 2 having ways on its upper side as; commonin this art to receive and guide the' table. The work may be connected with the re'cipr'oc'atory table 4 in any of the many ways now in use for this purpose, none, however,` being shown, as the invention does not concern the same.-

The means by' which the table is reciprocated or' otherwse operated may vary de- That illustrated the inner face thereof, is fastened the rack (Fig. 6-) is the pinion9' integral with the uprotative -bevel gears 13 and 14 (Fig. 5)

` constituting suitable power transferring f members and loose'on the shaft 15 sustained by bearings inside the bed 2. Between the bevel pinions 13 and 14 and keyed to the sleeve 14' fixed to the shaft 15 is the clutch member 16, the terminal portions of which are provided with teeth or their equivalents to. engage practically similar teeth at the inner ends of the hubs of the two facing bevel pinions 13 and 14. In Fig. 5 the clutch member 16 is shown as occupying its neutral position. If this clutch member 16 be engaged with the bevel pinion 13, the carriage or table 14 will through the described parts be moved in One direction, whereas if 'it be engaged with the Companion bevel pinion 14 i the carriage also through said described parts will be moved in the opposite direction. It will, therefore, be clear that the clutch member 16 constitutes one of several advantageous ways `of reversing the carriage or table 4 at the ends of its respective movements.

The table can be driven in opposite directions at a uniform or plurality of different speeds secured' by main driving mechanism of some suitable kind. In the construction shown I have made provision for simply two of such speeds, although this is not a matter of consequence. These might be considered the normal speeds of the carriage. In addition to these normal speeds there is a very quick or accelerated speed obtained by auxiliary driving mechanism of some convenient character and which is utilized in the present case, to rapidly move the carriage from the tool or equiv-alent part to a point where the work can be dismounted therefrom and a new piece or pieces mounted in lieu thereof. This feature, however, will be hereinafter described, although I will now describe the main driving mechanism which has sub-mechanisms whereby difierent speeds can be secured `on`either movemnt of the carriage or table 4 at the will of the operator. Loose on the shaft 15 (Fig. 5) are the spur gears 17 and 18, the gear 18 being of larger diameter than the gear 17. Supported for rotation by bearings in the bed`2 is the shaft 19 parallel as shown with the shaft 15 and to which are shown rigidly connected the spur gears 20 and 21 in mesh with the gears 17 and 18 respectively. This shaft 19 as Will hereinafter appear is continuously driven. Between the gears 17 and 18 is the clutch member 22 keyed to the sleeve 22' fastened to the shaft'l5`and shown in Fig. 5 as occupying its neutral position and as having teeth to coperate'with similar teeth on the adjacent faces of the gears 17 and 18. If the clutch-member 22 be engaged with the spur-gear 18 the latter will be clutched to the shaft 15, so that the latter will be driven by the spur-gear 21 and Companion gear 18 whereas if the gear 17 be clutched to the shaft 15, the latter will be driven by the gears 20 and 17 and at a more rapid speed than when driven by the gears 21 and 18, owing to the fact that the primary gear 21 is of much smaller diameter than the.

primary gear 20.` Any desirable means may 'be provided for shifting the clutch member 22, although those shown and hereinafter described are satisfactory. lThere is represented fastened as by pinning, to the outer end of the shaft 19 the worm gear 23 in mesh with the worm 24 (Fig. 9) rigid with the main shaft 25 and which latter after the usual fashion may be driven by a pulley, belt -wheel or equivalent device, none of whichv is shown, however, as the invention does not relate thereto and also for the further reason that the same is very old.

Reference has been made to a clutch member 22; the means shown for Operating this clutch are now to be described. Supported by the front and rear walls of the bed 2 for rocking movement, is the shaft 26 which extends through the front wall of the bed and also through the front of the boxing or housing 27 (Fig. 5) on the forward side ofthe bed. Fastened to the rear end of this rock shaft 26 is the yoke 28, the branches of which have studs 30 fitting a peripheral channel 31 in said clutch member 22. To rock the shaft 26 to alternately move the clutch 22 into engagement with the gears 17 and 18, the hand lever 29 may be provided (Figs. 1 and 5), said hand lever being rigidly fastened to the forward projecting end of said shaft. Said hand lever in both Figs. 1 and 5 is shown as occupying its neutral position. There are looking devices associated with it as will hereinafter appear. In addition to these looking devices, the handle may be equipped with the usual' detent for holding it in its three positions. It will be assumed that it is freed by the looking mechanism and that it occupies its neutral or .intermediate position. If the said hand-lever is swung to` the right in Fig. 1 the clutch member 22 is moved in a corresponding direction (Fig. 5) to engage the gear 18 whereby the shaft 19 becomes effective as already set forth to drive the shaft 15 through the gears 21 and 18, consequently rotating the shaft 15 at its slow speed so that if the clutch-memberV 16 be in engagement with either of the bevel gears 13 and 14 the carriage or table 4 will be moved. If the hand lever29 is thrown to the left in ."Fig. 1, the clutch member 22 will engage the gear 17 so that the shaft 19 will through the meshing gears 20 and 17 drive the shaft 15 and also the carriage but at a higher speed than before, provided the clutch member 16 be in engagement with one of the two gears 13 and 14.

As I have already observed there is a main feed mechanism for the carriage 4, -and this feed mechanism may be of such Character as to secure the movement of the carriage at o'neor several speeds. This main fed' mechanism is what. is .utilized during work. In addition to the main; feed mechanism there is an' auxiliary feed mechanism, and this is of a nature to effect a difierent kind ,of

supported by the front wal-l of the bed' 2 and 'by a suitable bearing therein is the rock shaft 32 (Figs. 4 and 6)... This shafthas fastened to it the hub. or central portion'of a bar 33 (Figs. 4, 5 and 6) and it also extends through the hub of a rocker 34 constituting a convenient form of secondary actuator and the function of which will be hereinafter explained. The. hub of this actuator or rocker is elongated. and is supported on a bearing opening in lthe front of the boxing v27. For a reason that will hereinafter appear the rocker 34 is slidable on the shaft 32, although at all times it is connected with the bar 33 for instancev by the pin 35 rigid with the lateral extension 36 of the hub of said rocker 34, projecting into a perforation 37 in the tail' of said bar (Fig. 5).. It will be cleaf', therefore, thatwhen the rockerl 34 is oscillated it imparts a like motion to the bar 33 and therefore to the shaft 32. To the inner end of said shaft 32. is shown fastened which have studs 40l enter'ing a peripheral channel in the clutch member 16 to which I havhalread'y referred. 'Pinned or otherwise fastened to the projecting ends of .the elongated`z`hub o-f the rocker. 34 is the hand lever 41 (Fig. 6) having between its endsthe` socket 42 to receive the'tip of the spring plunger 43 supported by the member 43.'

slidably supported by the boxing or hous- 'rocker 46 is out of the path of movement of mg 27,v when said hand lever is in its neutral position at which time the yoke 39 and chtch member 16 will be in their neutral positions. The plunger 43 prevents accidental by the operator.

movement of the lever 41 from which it will be clear that said lever canl be readily swung` in either direction from its neutral position It will be assumed that thel shaft 19 is in lnotion and that the'clutch members 16 and 22 are occupying their neutral positons. As a result the table or carriage`4 will be at rest.v To start the table the hand lever 41"'wi1l.be thrown over to .of'the bevel gears 13 or 14 and at the same time the hand lever .29 will be operated to :the two clu'tch members are thus operated will be caused to travel and will continue its movement until. it is reversed, such motions succeeding each other until the cluteh member 16 is thrown` to neutral. In the normal bperation of the machine or during actual 'work the clutch `member 16 Will be only movedto neutral by the shifting of the lever 4];but when the quick feed' mechanism is in action, this clutch member 16 will be automatically moved tov neutral position as will be -pointed out hereinafter. As already set. forth the rocker 34 in addition to its rocking movement has two other positions, an inner position which it occupies during work and an outer position to which it is moved, by hand in the present case, when the quick feed mechanism is to be used. To all innts and purposes, therefore, the bar 33 is relatively fixed, the plun'ger 43 by acting against the lever 41 maintaining this particular condition.

As a means for reversing the movement of the table orcarriage 4 the customary adjustable dogs 44 and 45 may be utilized, they acting in conjunction with a suitable prijmary actuator such as the rocker 46 (Figs, 3, 4 and 5). The upper end of this` primary actuator or rocker 46 extends through a slot z 47 in the top of the boxing 27, said slot bez ing of such shape as to permit the necessary z oscillation of the rocker 46 and also lateral I movement thereof for a reason that will the yoke 39 (Figs. 5 and 6) the branche of hereinafter appear. The' top of the boxing 27 has a similar slot 48 through which the fupper end of the rocker 34 extends,'and this dogs 44 and 45 coperate with the rocker 46 which in turn acts on the rocker 34 to effect reversals of the carrier 4, whereas during the time the quick feed is in action the the dogs 44 and45, While the rocker 34 is in said path. The rocker 46 is approximately of inverted T-shape and at the junction of its branches there extend oppositely the trunnions 49- and' 50`v` (F ig. 5), the trunnion 49 being supportedby va bearing in the front wall ofV the bed 2, while the trunnion 50 works in a biishing 51 fitted for sliding movement'in' an opening in the front of the boxing or housing 27. It will-be remembered that the rocker 46 has been described as capable .of llateral motion? so as to move it intoand' out of the path of the two ``dogs 44 and 45. To thus operate the rocker 46 the knob 52 (Figs. 5, 7 and 8) may be provided the knob or trunnion 51 having mating sockets to receive the coupling Stud 53 which is 'connected as by pinning or'otherwise to the knob 52 and trunnion 50 respectively. Between the two rockers 34 and 46 in the boxing or housing 27, is supported for oscillation the rocking member 54 which as shown moves about a Vertical aXis and which at its opposite ends is provided with .studs 55 and 56 (Figs. 4 and 5), the stud 55 entering the peripheral channel 57 of the trunnion 50, while the stud 56 Venters a similar channel 58 in the elongated hub of the rocker 34. It will, therefore, be clear that when the knob 52 is operated one rocker 46, through the described parts will be moved into the range of action of the dogs 44 and 45, while the other will be simultaneously moved out of said range of action. In Figs. 4 and 5 the rocker 46 is shown as out; that is out'of the path of the two dogs while the rocker 34 is shown in, this relation'having been brought about by pulling out the knob 52. By moving the knob in, the positions the two rockers are shown as occupying in Fig. 5 will be reversed.

In the base portion of the rocker 46 there is an elongated bore 59 through one end of xx hich. the spring plunger 60 (Figs. 4 and 5) extends for sliding movement, the operating spring being denoted by 61. The plunger is socketed to receive the spring 61, one end of which bears against the bottom of the socket, while the other end of which bears against a screw plug 62 closing the outer end of said bore 59. Motion of the rocker 46 is limited by suitable stops, the screws 63 and 64 tapped through the' bottom of the housing 27 being shown for this purpose. VVhen the rocker 46 is in and the rocker 34 out, the .beveled forward, end of the spring plunger 60 will be in position to coperate with the active end of the bar 33 which is made up of the converging inclined faces 65 and 66 (Fig. 4).

It will be assumed that both rockers 46 and 34 are in their normal positions; that is those they occupy during work and that the rocker 46 has been shifted over to the position it is shown as occupying in Fig. 4, by the dog 44. VVith the parts in this relation the carriage 4 will be moved toward the right in Fig. 4. Just before the carriage 4 completes its movement toward the right the dog 45 will engage the upper end of the rocker 46 and willthereby swing said rocker 46 in a corresponding direction, causing the pointed end of the plunger 60 to ride Aup the inclined face 65 and thereby the recession of the plunger and the compression of the spring 61, this motion'continuing until the plunger reaches the mergence of the two faces 65 and 66 at which point the spring plunger 60 acting against the face 66 swings over the rocker or lever: 34 to thereby as already described, cause the clutch member 16 to move out of engagement with that one of the gears (13 or 14) which it may engage and into engagement with the other of said gears to reverse the movement of .the carriage. On the opposite movement of the carriage the reversing is secured through the dog 44 only at this time the spring plunger 60 rides down the inclined face 66. Motion of the rocker 34 is limited by suitable stops such as screws 67 and 68 duplicates of the screws 63 and 64 and like the latter tapped through the bottom of the boxing 27.

On the shaft 19 (Fig. 5) is fastened a spur gear 69 in mesh with the pinion 70 loose on the shaft 15 which two gears constitute one of several ways for driving the shaft 15 or its equivalent at a rapid speed and thereby through said shaft and the mechanism already described or analogous means, causing a correspondingly accelerated movement of the carriage 4. Any desirable means may be provided for connecting the pinion 70 with the shaft 15, the clutch member 71 being shown for this purpose and being peripherally grooved to receive the projections 72 on the branches of the yoke 73lfastened in some convenient manner to the rock shaft 74 supported for rocking movement by the bed 2 and extending entirely through the boxing 75 on the front of the bed. As a means for Operating the rock shaft 74 and thereby the clutch 71, said shaft may be equipped with a hand lever or crank 76 fastened at its forward end and shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 5 as occupying its normal position. When the crank 76 is swung upward it rocks the shaft 74 and causes the clutch member 71 to engage the pinion 70 so that as al ready noted the carriage or table 4 can through the described mechanism be moved at a quite rapid speed. During work this crank or hand-lever 76 is positively locked against movement, and the means whereby this result is secured can vary decidedly, although those now to be described and shown have been found satisfactory. The handle portion 77 of the crank or lever 76 as best shown in Figs. 1 and 5, is furnished with a lateral extension 78 notched as at 79 to receive .a tooth or detent on the looking arm S0 which looking arm extends from the bushing 51. When the main feed or driving .mechanism is in action the tooth at the end of this arm 80 is seated in the notch 79 to thereby prevent swinging movement of the lever 7 6 and therefore the throwing into action of the quick speed driving mechanism. On moving the looking arm 80 later'ally by pulling forward on the bushing 50, the tooth of said looking arm is carried out of the notch 79 to free the lever or crank 76, so that it can be swung up to accomplish i I anonse the result already set fortzh. It will? remembered' that when the bushing it pulled forward the rocker 46 isnioved out andsi multaneously the rocker 34 is moved in. Whenlthe quick feed mechanism is inposition `to be throw'n into action the normal feed' mechanism should' be so loc'ked that it or either of the sub-mechanisms thereof cannot be thrown into operation and locking means connected with the bushing 51 serves satisfact-orily in this connection, said bushing for such purposebeing shown provided with a short arm 81, the free end of which is movable into a notch 82 on the lateral eX- tension 83 on the hub of the hand lever '29. It will, therefore, be. clear that when the hub 5,1 is pushed out the lever 29 is'looked and i at, the same time the lever 76 is released, the

reverse action taking place on the inward movement of the said bushing. It will also vbe apparent that when the bushing 5.1;.

is pulled out'the rocker 46 is moved forward, while the rocker 34 is moved back-, 'Ward ;and vice versa on the inward move ment of the bushing. rWhen, therefore, the arm'76 is manipulated to throw in the quick feed, the-clutch member 16 at the same time is operated by the handle 41 to put the olutch member 10 into engagement with one of the bevel pinions 13. and 14. The carriage 4 through the described parts will now be operated at a rapid speed, and when it has practically completed the predetermined movement or up to a point where the work on said carriage is well from under the tool, hereinafter described, one of the dogs 44 or 45 will strike the upper end of the rocker 34 and as the carriage continues to move slightly beyond-this point, said rocker will be moved to its neutral position and thereby through the intermediate parts will move the clutch member 16 to neutral position to stop thecarriage. i

To return the carriage rapidly to 'a position where the work will bebrought so that the tool can operate upon the same, the le= ver 41 is operated by hand or otherwise, to effect the reversal ofthe earriage and just before the carriage reaches' the point it should, one of the dogs 44 or 45. will act against the upper end of the rocker 84 l'and thereby through said rocker move the clutch member 16 to neutral position and stop the carriage. 'When the carriage isI stopped the parts are returned to their original' relations, and the main sub-feed mechanism which may bel necessary is put into action. a As will be inferred from. what I have already said' the tool may be of anysuitable character, although the one shown is a reducing tool such as fa'grinding wheel 85.

Said wheel'is shown fastenedzto the lower` end of the shaft 86 '(Fig. mfor example) which eztends through andgrotates 'in the bearmg 87 connected With tll'lde 88 11P1 ings.

: ported and g'uided for Vertical movement in ways on the column or upright 3. On the up and down movement of the slide 88 cor- .of 'the pulley 91 connected by a belt 92 with a suitable source of power to thereby rotate the shaft 86 and therefore the vgrinding wheel 85. In the column 8 is a counterbalance weight 92 connected by a Chain 93v or 'otherwise with the slide 88, the chain between its terminals extending over guide sheaves 9.4 and 95 mounted in the column '3 and bracket 90 respectively. J Fasten'ed suitably to the slide 88 is the support 96 ,to which the nut 97 is non-rotatively connected, said nut receiving the screw 98 ver tically immovable and rotative in some convenient manner. There is shown fastened to the upper end ;of said screw 98 the pinion 99 connected by the gears 100 and 101 with the gear 102 fastened to'the upper end of the shaft 103 supported by suitable bear It will be clear that on the rotation of this shaft 1.03 the tool 85 can be' raised or lowered depending upon the direction in' which said shaft 103, is turned.

The foregoing is a familiar mechanism for advancing and retracting a grinding wheel or like tool and being old and constituting in itself no part of my invention, has been but briefiy described. One of a radically different Character might be Substituted therefor. There are two mechanisms for raising and loweringthe tool 85,

one being hand operable and the other automatically operahle and the organization is such that these two mechanisms cannot pos sibly be in action at the same time. The hand mechanism is for advancing the tool toward and from the work in a rapid man.- ner and the automatic mechanism is for see curing the advance of' the tool intermittently dr step by step and at the same time sl'owly, and these meehanisms are adapted to be put in operative relation alternatel With-H; Shaft aS 104,: (Figs, 2, 5 and 9) ancyl which is shown connected by bevelgearing denot'ed in a general way by 105 with the shaft '104. lThe two feeds and. the means whereb the 'are overned will be herein= after escri ed. lie automatic feedv it might be noted receives in the present .inf

stance its motion from the rocker 46 which it will be remembered is oscillated by the reciprocator carriage 4.. Rigidly connected with Sai rocker is the toothed segment 106 in mesh with the pinion 107 shown as being of ban-el type for a reason that will herevinafter appear and fastened to the shaft 108 mounted for rocking movement on the front of the bed 2. To this shaft is connected the crank arm 109 to which is pivoted a link 110 having a lost motion connection denoted by 111 with the'rocker 112 (Fig. 4), the lost motion connection being a pin and slot one, the pin being on the rocker112. The rocker 46 is shown in the position to which it would be shifted by the dog 44. It will be understood in Fig. 4 that the rocker 46 is out, but nevertheless it occupies the position .it would when swung over by said dog 44 as the carriage or table moves toward the left in Fig. 4.' As the carriage moves toward the right in said figure during work, the upper end of the rocker 46 is struck by the dog 45 and swung over thereby through the intermediate parts moving the crank arm 109 a corresponding distance and likewise through the described parts imparting a similar movement to the rocker 112. On the` opposite movement of the carriage. the reverse action takes place. The connections between the rocker 46 and the rocker 112 are practically like those shown and described in Letters Patent No. 940,929, grant-- ed to me November 23, 1909 and have,

therefore, been but briefiy described.

The rocker 112 is loosely mounted onV the hollow or tubular shaft 113 (Fig. 9) and it has pivoted to it a pawl 114 coperative with the ratchet wheel 115 (Figs. 3, 4, 5 and 9). Mounted on the outer projecting end of the hollow shaft 113 is the sleeve 116 to which is shown connected by the pin 117 said ratchet wheel 115, the pin also extending through the shaft 118 inclose'd by the hollow shaft 113. It will, therefore, be clear that the ratchet wheel 115, sleeve 116, shaft 118 and shaft 113 rotate together. Loosely carried by the sleeve 116 is the indeX wheel 119 adj accnt to which is the carrier 120 for the guard 121 which guard projects across the peripheries of the index wheel 119 and ratchet wheel 115. It will be noticed that the two parts 119 and 120 are adj ustable around the sleeve 116 being held in their adjusted positions by spring shoes as 122 and 123 respectively as shown best in Fig. 9. The means whereby the effect of the ratchet wheel 115 is transferred to the tool 85 will be hereinafter described. The length of stroke of the rocker 112 and thereby the degree of movement of the tool 85 may be governed in any desirable manner, for instance by an adjustable stop such as the screw 124 tapped through a lug 125 (Fig. 4) on the front of the boxing 7 5"and against which the rocker 112 is adapted to abut on its backward movement. The purpose of the guard 121 is to stop the automatic feed when the tool 85 has completed a certain amount of movement, and this occurs when the guard 121 moves under the of the machine is the hand operated shaft 126, the hand wheel 127 (Fig. 9) constituting a convenient device for turning said shaft. Fastened by pinning or otherwise to the inner end of said shaft is the pinion 128 in mesh with the idler 129 supported rotatively in the boxing and in mesh with the' pinion 130 fastened in some suitable way 'to the hollow shaft 113. The inner end of the shaft 104 is fitted in the tubular shaft 131 which receives telescopically within it the hollow shaft 113. Surrounding the inner end of the tubular shaft 131 and pinned or otherwise suitably connected therewith is the clutch sleeve 132 which receives within it the clutch member 133 which has teeth on its opposite sides to cooperate with teeth on the spur gear 134 and clutch member 135, the latter being connected by pinning or otherwise with the hollow shaft 113. The clutch member 133 has in it an annular groove 136 to receive the terminals of the pin 137 held against accidental displacement by the spring plunger 138 acting as a convenient detent for such purpose. This pin 137 prevents in no wise the free rotation of the clutch member 135, although it is adapted when the shaft 113 is moved endwise to move the clutch member 133 laterally to connect said clutch member with the clutch section 135 or with the gear 134. .Extending' from the clutch member 133 is the pin 139 which extends through the elongated slot 140 in the clutch sleeve 132 and which also enters a hollow in the sleeve 141 slidable on the clutch sleeve 132. For thus Operating the sleeve 141 the yoke 142 may be provided, the branches of the yoke 142 having studs 143 to enter a circumferential channel in the sleeve 141 (Fig. 3). The yoke 142 is fastened to the shaft 144 (Fig. 9) supported by suitable means in the bed 2, said shaft having in addition fastened to it the crank arm 145 to the upper end of which, the rod 146 is connected, said rod having attached to its forward end, on

the front of the boxing 27 the hand lever 147. Fastened to the sleeve 116 is the cap 148 which bears against the carrier 120. It will be clear, therefore, that when the clutch member 133 is shifted, the two shafts 113 and 118 and hence the parts 115, 119 and are carried therewith. The spur gear 134 meshes with the pinion 149 (Fig. 10) on the shaft 150 in the boxing 75, the spur gear 151 being fastened as by pinning or otherwise to the laterally-extending hub of the pinion 149. The spur gear 151 is in mesh with the pinion 130, to which I' nnoas have already referred and which it will be remembered is fastened to the .hollow shaft 113.

In Fig. 9 the clutch member 133 is shown as beingin mesh with the spur gear 134 and at .the same time the pawl 119 is in position to coperate with the teeth of the ratchet wheel 115 as shown for example in Fig. 5. Therefore, as the rocker 112 oscill'ates the ratchet 115 will be advanced and as it-Inoves it turns through the pin 117 the shafts 118 and 113 therewith and as the shaft 113 rotates it carries therewith the pinion 130 thereby through the gears 151 and 149 rotating the spur gear 134. It is assumed at this time that the clutch member 133 is in clutched relation with the spur gear 134. It should be noted that the clutch member 133 is in Constant clutched relation with the clutch section 132. It, therefore, follows that in the described case the hollo'w shaft 131 is automatically` and slowly turned to effect the step by step advance of the tool 85. The gears 130, 151, 149 and 134 constitute a speed-reducing train as will be clear. It will be understood that the clutch member 133 is moved into clutching relation With the gear 134 by a forward pulllyo-n the rod 146 the effect of which rod is transferred the described connection between the two parts; the only function in fact of said pin 137 is to move the clutch member 133 laterally or along the hollow shaft 113. It is essential that When the hand opera'ble mechanism (utilized to rapidly shift the tool 85) is in action, the pawl and ratchet mechanism to which I have referred should be out of action as otherwise the .work might be ruined or the mechanism seriously injured. This result can best be obtained by moving the ratchet wheel 115 out of the range of action of the pawl 114 and at .the same time moving the index wheel 119 which is peripherally plain into the path of movement of the pawl, which may be accomplished when the clutch 133 is disengaged from the gear 134 and moved into engagement with the clutch section 135 which particular action, as will be evident, is obtained by the movement toward the right in the present case, of the shafts 118 and 113 under the primary influence of the rod 146; that is by thrusting said rod 146 inward. `On such motion of the rod the sleeve 141 and thereby the clutch member 133 through the pin 139, is moved to cause the clutch member 133 to engage the clutch section 135,.thereby disconnecting the power feed from the tool .85 and at the same time as already noted throwing the pawl and ratchet mechani'sm be raised and lowered as follows: from the ;'shaft 126, by the action of the hand wheel 127 to pinion 129, pinion 128, pinion 130, shaft 113, clutch section 135, clutch memher 133, clutch section 132, shaft 131 to shaft 104 and from the letter through the mecha- Z' niem already described to the slide 88.

Vhat I claim is:

1. The combination of a traveling carriage, main and auxiliary driving mecha- :nsms therefor, and mechanism for automatically re'versing the carriage when the main driving mechanism is in action and for antomaticafly Stepping the carriage at a predetermined point, when the' auxi'lia-ry drivi'ng mechanism is in action.

2. The combination of a 'traverling carriage, main and auxiliarydrivi-ng mechanisms for the carriagc and mechanism comfprising means movabe With the carriage, jfor automatically efl'ecting re-verse move i m'ent of the carriage when the main driving ;mechanism is in action and for automati- Zcally `Stepping the carriage a-t a predeter- `mined point, when the auxiliary drivi-ng ;mechanism is in action.

3. The combination -of a traveiing car i riage, main and anxiliary driving mecha- ;nisms therefor, mechanisms for automatically reversing the carriage when the main driving mechanism is in action and for automatcally Stepping the carriage at a predetermined point, 'when the auxiliary driving mechanism is in action, and means for positively preventing the main and auxiliary driving niechanisms' 'being simultaneously in action.

4. The combination of arec-iprocatory carriage, a rotary shaft, two power transmittingI members loose on `the shaft` con- 'nected With and adapted to move the carriage, in opposite direotion's, a clutch mem- -ber for alternately clutching the` power transmitting members to the shaft on the movement of said clutch member oppositely from its neutral position, main driving mechanism for the carriage, auxiliai'y driv- ;ing mechanism for the carriage, and means for putting the main or the auxilia-ry driv- ;ing mechanism into poweretransmitting relation with said clutch member. p

5.. The combination of a reciprocatory 'carriag-e, two power transmitting members connected with and adapted to move the meehanism. for alternately putting said f power transmitting members in action, main ;driving mechanism for the carriage, auxiliary driving mechanism for the carriage to operate the same at a higher speed than the main driving mechanism, and mechanism for putting they main or the auxiliary driving mechanism into power transmitting relatlon w1th said controlllng mechanism to drive the carrlage.

6. The combination of reciprocatory car- 7. The combination of a reciprocatory car-v riage, a shaft, two power transmitting members loose on said shaft, connected with and adapted to move the carriage in opposite' directions, a clutch connected with the shaft, between the power transmitting members,

'r for alternately clutching said power transmitting members to said shaft, main driving mechanism, means for connecting at will said main driving mechanism with said shaft, auxiliary driving mechanism, means for clutching at Will the auxiliary driving mechanism to said; shaft, the auxiliary driving mechanism being adapted to rotate said shaft at a higher speed than the main driving mechanism, and means for positively preventing the main driving mechanism being put into action when the auXiliary driving mechanism is in action and vice Versa.

8. The combination of a reciprocatory carriage, a rotary shaft, bevel gears loose on the shaft, means involving a bevel gear meshing.

with said other bevel gears for Operating the carriage, a clutch rotative with the shaft for alternately clutching the bevel gears thereto, two trains o-fdriving gears, the termlnals of the trains being loose on the shaft, means for alternately clutching said terminal gears to said shaft, the two trains of gears being adapted to rotate said shaft at different speeds, a third train of gears,

the terminal of which is also loose on the shaft, means for clutching the last mentioned terminal gear to said shaft, the last mentioned train of gears being adapted to drive said shaft at a higher rate of speed than either of the other trains.

9. The combination of a reciprocatory carriage, main and auxiliary driving mechanisms therefor, the anXiliary driving mechanism being adapted to operate the carriage at a higher speed than the main driving mechanism, mechanism for automatically re- Versing the carriage When the main driving mechanism is in action and for automatically stopping the carriage at a predetermined point when the auxiliary driving mechanism is in action, means involving hand levers, for pntting the main and auxiliary driving mechanisms alternately into action, and means common to the two hand levers for positively preventing their simultaneous movement.

10. The combination of a reciprocatory carriage, main and auxiliary driving mechanisms therefor, mechanism for reversing the carriage when the main driving mechanism is in action and for stopping the carriage When the auxiliary driving mechanism is in action, said mechanism involving primary and secondary actuators, and means whereby when the main driving mechanism is in action the primary actuator will be operated and will in turn operate the secondary actuatorlto reverse the carriage and whereby the secondary act'uator will be directly operated to stop the carriage when the auxiliary driving mechanism is in action.

11. The combination of a reciprocatory carriage, main and auxiliary 'driving mechanisms therefor, mechanism for reversing the carriage when the main driving mechanism is in action and for stopping the carriage when the auxiliary driving mechanism is in action, said mechanism involving primary and secondary actuators, and dogs on the carriage, the primary and secondary actuators being shiftable into and out of the path of movement of the dogs, the primary actu-l ator when in the path of the dogs being adapted to be alternately operated thereby and in turn to operate the secondary actu- A ator, said secondary actuator when directly operated by said dogs, being adapted to stop the carriage.

12. The combination of a reciprocatory carriage, a rotary shaft, power transferring members loose on the shaft, connected wlth and for moving the carriage in opposite directions, a clutch member for alternately clutching said power transferring members to said shaft, main driving mechanism, auxiliary driving mechanism, means for o onnecting the, main and auxiliary drivlng mechanisms with said shaft, the auxiliary driving mechanism being adapted to rotate the shaft at a higher speed 'than the main driving mechanism, primary and secondary actuators, the primary actuator being adapted to shift the secondary actuator and the latter being ,connected with said clutch member, and means whereby the primary actuator will be operated by the carriage and in turn will operate the secondary actuator when the main driving mechanism is in action to shift said cluteh member and reverse the carrlage and whereby the secondary actuator will be directly operated vby the carriage to move said clutchv memnately With said members and effect reversall of the carriage When the carriage is being driven at a low speed and whereby said device Will be shifted to a position to stop the carriage when the latter isl being driven at a high speed.

14. 'The combination of a reciprocatory carriage, a pair of-members connected With and adapted to move the carriage in opposite directions, a device shiftable into operative relation alternately With said members,

mechanism for driving said device'at dif-v ferent speeds, primary and secondary actuators, the secondary actuator being con nected With said device for shiftingv the same and the primary actuator being 'adapted to Shift the secondary actuator, and means Whereby the primary actuator Will be operated from the carriage When said device is Vdriven' at a low speed and Whereby the secondary actuator will be operated from the carriage When the saiddevice is driven at the high speed.

15. The combination of a reciprocatory carriage, a pair of members connected with and adapted to move the carriage in opposite directions, a device shiftable into operative relation alternately with said members, mechanism for driving said device at` different speeds, primary and secondary actuators, the secondary actuator being consaid' membersh and for shifting itfout of operative relation with'each of them, dogs on the carriage, the primary actuator being' shiftable into a position to be directly engaged by the dogs, and being adapted when thus operated to shift the secondary actuator and thereby said device to put the latter' A;iternately into Working relation with said embers and theV secondary actuator vbeing shiftable into position to be directly engaged by said dogs to shiftsaid' device out of WorkingL relation withv both .said .mem-

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' 16. The combination of a reciprocatory carriage, a pair of members connected with and adapted to move the carriage'in 'opposite directions, a device shiftable intol operative relation alternately with said members, mechanism for .driving said `device at a -low speed, independent mechanislnfor driving 'engaged by either dog being adapted to said device ata high speed, primary and secondary actuators, dogs on the carriage, means for simultaneously shifting the primary and secondary actuators into and out of the path of said dogs, the secondary actuator being 'connected With said device and the primary actuator When in the path of the dogs and when operated thereby being adaptedto operate the secondary actuator to move said device alternately into engagement With said members to reverse the carriage and the secondar actuator When engaged by either dog belng adapted to move said device out of operativerelation `With both said members.

17. The combination of a reciprocatory 'naA carriage, a pair of members connected with and adapted to move the carriage in opposaid device at a high speed, primary and secondary actuators, dogs on the carriage,

means 'for simultaneously' shifting the primary and secondary actuators into and -out of the path of said dogs, the secondary actuator being connected With said device. and

the primary actuator When in the path of the dogs -and when operated thereby being adapted to operate the secondary actuator to move said device alternately into engagement With said membersto reverse the carriage and the secondary` actuator when move said device out of operative relation with both of said members, and means for preventing the high speed mechanism being put into action When the primary actuator lis in the path of the dogs and for preventing the; lownspeed mechanism 'from being' thrown into action When the' I secondary a actuator is in the path `,of said dogs.- nected W1th sald device for shifting the same alternately into operative relation With 18'. The combination of a reciprocatory carriage, a pair'of members connected With and adapted to move Athe carriage in opposite directions, a 'device shiftable intooperative vrelation alternately with said members,

mechanism for driving said device at different speeds, primary and secondary actuators, the secondar 'actuator being connected With said device or shifting 'the same and the primary actuatorbeing adapted to shift the secondaryv actuator, means Whereby the primary actuator will be operated 'from the carriage when'aid device is driven at a low speed and whereby the secondary actuator 'will be operatedfrom the carriage when said device'is driven at the high speed, and means for manuallymoving sald device.

19, The combinatlon. of .a reciprocatory carriage, a pair of members connected With and adapte.d .;to move vthe carriage in o'p- Iposite directions, 'a device shiftable into opmemerative relation alternately .with said carriage havingdogs, primary and second-` lary actuators each shiftable into and' outof the path of the dogs, the primary'actuator bers, mechanism for driving said-device at 'different speeds, primary and secondary act`uators, the secondary actuator being connected With said device for shifting the same and the primary actuator being adapted to shift the secondary actuator; means Whereby the primary actuator will be operated from the carriage when said device is driven at a low speed and whereby the secondary actuator will be operated from the carriage when the said device is driven at the high speed, and means for releasably holding said device in its neutral'position.

20. The combination of a traveling carriage, primary and secondaryactuators,='the primary actuator being adapted to shift the secondary actuator, means whereby the carriage can be caused to operate at will either of the actuators, and means governed by theA secondaryactuator for governing the feed of the a carriage.

21. The combination of a reciprocatory when in said path being operable by said dogs and being adapted to loperate the secondary actuator and the latter when in said path being operable by said dogs, and means governed by the secondar actuator when shifted by the dogs or by t e primary actuator, .for controlling the feed of the table.

` 22. The combination of a reciprocatory carriage having dogs, primary and secondary actuators 'each shiftable into and out of the path of the dogs, the primar actuator when in said path being operabfe by said dogs and being adapted to operate the secondary actuator and the latter when in said path being operable by said dogs, means for driving the carriage at ailow speed, means for driving the carriage at a high speed, 11'1- 'dependent manual1y operable means for throwingfthe high o-rlow. speed means into action, a carriage reverse controlling and .stopping device governed'by the seconday actuator,.and means for preventing the low speed means frombeing thrown into action when the secondaryactuator is in the path of 'the dogs and' for preventing the high speed means from being thrown into action when the primary actuator is in the path of said do 23. Ti e combination of a reciprocatory carriage having dogs, primary and secondary actuators, a rocker connecting the two actuators, means for Operating said rocker to shift the primary actuator into the path of the dogs and the secondary actuator out of the said path and vice versa, the primary actua or when in said path being voperable by said dogs and being adapted to operate Athe secondary actuator and the la'tter when in said path beingbperable by said dogs,

means for driving tne carriage at a low` speed, means for driving the carriage at a high speed, independent manually operable means for throwing the high or the lowv speed means into action, a carriage reverse controlling and stopping devlce shiftable by the secondary actuator into a carriage stopping position when said secondary actuator is in the path of said dogs and shftable by said secondary actuator into carriagereversing positions when the primary actuator is in the path of said dogs, `and means movable with said rocker for preventing the low speed means being thrown into action when the secondary actuator is inl the path of sald dogs and for preventing the highv speed means from being thrown into action When the primary. actuator is *in the path of said dogs. o

In testimony whereof 1 aifix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' i S. M. KILBOURNE. z i 

